NID – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

National Institute of Design is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. It is an Institute of National Importance under the DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

NID's vision is to emerge as a global leader in design education and research and become a torchbearer for innovative design directions in the industry, commerce and development sectors. NID's transdisciplinary environment consisting of 18 diverse design domains helps in creating innovative and holistic eco-system for design learning

The Professional Education at NID has both Bachelors and Masters Programmes— Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) of 4 years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalent like AISSCE/ IB/ ISC, and Master of Design (M.Des.) of 2 ½ years duration for graduates from various domains specific to each discipline.

PROGRAMME ELIGIBILITY

The Professional Education at NID has both Bachelors and Masters Programmes— Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) of 4 years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalent like AISSCE/ IB/ ISC, and Master of Design (M.Des.) of 2 ½ years duration for graduates from various domains specific to each discipline.

HOW TO APPLY

Projected Number of seats in B.Des.: 100 (Includes reserved categories)
The BACHELOR OF DESIGN programme commences with a two semester rigorous Foundation Programme followed by 3 years of specialized studies in any of the disciplines offered in B.DES.

The one year Foundation Programme is geared towards developing values, perspectives, sensorial skills and aesthetic sensitivity essential for a designer in making. It introduces students to the fundamentals of design and helps develop ways of perception, understanding of multidisciplinary nature of design and relationship of design with human senses and emotions, culture, environment and ecology.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Admission is open to students who have passed or who will appear for qualifying examinations under the Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalents like AISSCE/ IB/ ISC during the academic year 2014-15. Successful candidates shall be given admission to the academic programme, by the institute, subject to their passing the qualifying examinations. The medium of instruction at NID is English.

Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2015.

For General Category: The candidates born before 1st June, 1995 are not eligible.

For Reserved Categories: The candidates born before 1st June, 1992 are not eligible

Allotment of the discipline of choice at the end of Foundation year is NOT guaranteed. Discipline allotment takes place only at the end of the first year (Foundation Programme), based purely on student's performance in the Foundation Programme and the number of seats available in desired discipline.

FOR M.DES

PROJECTED NUMBER OF SEATS IN M.Des.: 275 (Includes reserved categories)

Candidates having a Bachelor's degree or equivalent including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year (2014-15) in the areas mentioned against each discipline are eligible to apply. Successful candidates shall be given admission to the academic programme, by the institute, subject to their passing the qualifying examinations. The medium of instruction at NID is English.

M.DES

MAIN CAMPUS, AHMEDABAD

Product Design

15

Furniture Design

15

Ceramic & Glass Design

10

Graphic Design

15

Animation Film Design

15

Film & Video Communication

15

Textile Design

15

PG CAMPUS, GANDHINAGAR

Transportation & Automobile Design

15

Toy & Game Design

10

Photography Design

15

Apparel Design

15

Lifestyle Accessory Design

15

New Media Design

15

Strategic Design Management

15

R&D CAMPUS, BENGALURU

Information Design

15

Interaction Design

15

Design For Retail Experience

15

Design For Retail Experience

15

Universal Design

15

Digital Game Design

15

Total No Seats

275

Candidates having a Bachelor's degree or equivalent including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year (2014-15) in the areas mentioned against each discipline are eligible to apply. Successful candidates shall be given admission to the academic programme, by the institute, subject to their passing the qualifying examinations. Those applying for two programmes should send two separate application forms along with two separate sets of documents, two separate demand drafts in two separate envelopes. One cannot apply for more than two M.Des. Programmes. The medium of instruction at NID is English.

Upper age limit for candidates is 30 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2015.
For General Category: The candidates born before 1st June, 1985 are not eligible.
For Reserved Categories: The candidates born before 1st June, 1982 are not eligible.

PROJECTED NUMBER OF SEATS IN M.Des.: 275 (Includes reserved categories)